The favourite for the upcoming Liverpool City Region Metro Mayor election Steve Rotheram was in Southport's ASDA today drumming up support.



The inaugural Liverpool City Region mayoral election will be held on 4 May 2017 to elect the Liverpool City Region Combined Authority, subsequent elections will be held May 2020 and then every four years after that. The metro mayor will have control over the whole Liverpool City Region combined authority area which consists of the following local authorities: Halton, Knowsley, Liverpool, St Helens, Sefton and Wirral. The Mayor will work with existing city leaders to take forward their strategic plan. The metro mayor will have a budget of £900 million over 30 years with powers on education and skills, planning and housing, transport and health and social care.


Other candidates are

Tony Caldeira C

Carl Cashman LD

Tom Crone G